Specht contacted the department to seek clarification regarding the specific errors flagged on his examination file.
"And they said a lot of people received it, we don't really have an answer for you," Specht said.
"They didn't accuse me of cheating directly."
When asked whether he believed the state was implying fraudulent activity, Specht replied, "I would imagine so, I mean, my other thought is that something is wrong with their system on the back end.
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Maybe they botched some data, and now they can't tell who passed, who failed."
Specht noted that the unexpected requirement creates significant logistical hurdles for working families who lack flexible schedules.
"It's a major headache for people who maybe don't have reliable transportation," he said.
"A single parent raising a kid, they have to take time off work, they have to get child care.
It just seems like if that's our system, it isn't really working for us."
He further noted that online discussions showed numerous residents experiencing identical issues without clear explanations from state officials.
"Then I thought more and more about it, and I googled some of the language from the letter, and I stumbled upon a number of Reddit posts, and social media posts in general, where there were quite a few people questioning it, saying, 'I did not cheat, I don't know why I got this,'" Specht said.
Specht speculated that internal technical tools might be responsible for the widespread notifications.
